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Dr. William D. Prickett, MD

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Specializes in: Pediatric Sports Medicine, Adult Orthopedic Reconstructive Surgery and Orthopedic Trauma

Emory University School of Medicine

12315 N. Vistoso Park Road
Oro Valley, AZ 85755

(520) 544-9700

Dr. William D. Prickett, MD is a pediatric sports medicine specialist in Oro Valley, AZ specializing in pediatric sports medicine, adult orthopedic reconstructive surgery and orthopedic trauma. He graduated from Emory University School of Medicine. Dr. William D. Prickett, MD is affiliated with Northwest Healthcare and Tucson Orthopaedic Institute.

Office Locations

Northwest Healthcare

12315 N. Vistoso Park Road
Oro Valley, AZ 85755

(520) 618-6060

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Northwest Healthcare

6320 N. La Cholla Boulevard #200
Tucson, AZ 85751

(520) 382-8200

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Tucson Orthopaedic Institute

6320 N. La Cholla Boulevard Suite 200, (2, Floor of The Gateway Building)
Tucson, AZ 85741

(520) 382-8200

(520) 297-3505

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. William D. Prickett, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

arthroscopic acromioplasty

arthroscopic biceps tenodesis

arthroscopic rotator cuff repair

joint reconstruction

joint surgery

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

shoulder arthroscopy

shoulder surgery

subacromial decompression

total shoulder replacement

By Affordability:

arthroscopic rotator cuff repair

shoulder arthroscopy

shoulder surgery

total joint replacement

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Arizona, Dr. William D. Prickett, MD performed more arthroscopic acromioplasty, arthroscopic biceps tenodesis, arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, joint reconstruction, joint surgery, major joint aspiration, major joint injection, shoulder arthroscopy, shoulder surgery, subacromial decompression, and total shoulder replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, shoulder arthroscopy, shoulder surgery, and total joint replacement that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William D. Prickett, MD treated as a pediatric sports medicine specialist in Oro Valley, AZ during 2012 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William D. Prickett, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	441
decompression surgery	46
doctor visit	770
hip imaging	18
injections	441
joint surgery	148
minimally invasive procedures	117
musculoskeletal imaging	285
pelvic imaging	17
reconstructive surgery	31
spinal procedures	16
tendon surgery	24
upper extremity surgery	148
X-rays	318

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William D. Prickett, MD treated as a pediatric sports medicine specialist in Oro Valley, AZ during 2013 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William D. Prickett, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	419
decompression surgery	36
doctor visit	645
injections	419
joint surgery	119
minimally invasive procedures	85
musculoskeletal imaging	30
reconstructive surgery	34
tendon surgery	11
upper extremity surgery	119
X-rays	30

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William D. Prickett, MD.

**Gender**
Male	296
Female	294

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	538
Black	0
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	320
From 75 to 84	172
85 and over	66
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William D. Prickett, MD in 2013

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William D. Prickett, MD treated as a pediatric sports medicine specialist in Oro Valley, AZ during 2014 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William D. Prickett, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	439
decompression surgery	32
doctor visit	690
injections	439
joint surgery	101
minimally invasive procedures	75
reconstructive surgery	26
tendon surgery	12
upper extremity surgery	101

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William D. Prickett, MD.

**Gender**
Male	321
Female	300

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	584
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	332
From 75 to 84	205
85 and over	63
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William D. Prickett, MD in 2014

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William D. Prickett, MD treated as a pediatric sports medicine specialist in Oro Valley, AZ during 2015 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William D. Prickett, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	430
decompression surgery	29
doctor visit	613
injections	430
joint surgery	105
minimally invasive procedures	72
reconstructive surgery	33
tendon surgery	15
upper extremity surgery	105

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William D. Prickett, MD.

**Gender**
Male	528
Female	572

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1018
Black	0
Hispanic	40
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	568
From 75 to 84	370
85 and over	106
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William D. Prickett, MD in 2015

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	21
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William D. Prickett, MD treated as a pediatric sports medicine specialist in Oro Valley, AZ during 2016 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William D. Prickett, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	503
decompression surgery	38
doctor visit	725
injections	503
joint surgery	113
minimally invasive procedures	93
reconstructive surgery	20
tendon surgery	17
upper extremity surgery	113

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William D. Prickett, MD.

**Gender**
Male	315
Female	288

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	547
Black	0
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	316
From 75 to 84	208
85 and over	52
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William D. Prickett, MD in 2016

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	21
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William D. Prickett, MD treated as a pediatric sports medicine specialist in Oro Valley, AZ during 2017 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William D. Prickett, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	547
decompression surgery	34
doctor visit	835
injections	547
joint surgery	111
minimally invasive procedures	80
reconstructive surgery	31
tendon surgery	12
upper extremity surgery	111

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William D. Prickett, MD.

**Gender**
Male	342
Female	365

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	648
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	391
From 75 to 84	237
85 and over	55
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William D. Prickett, MD in 2017

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	21
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William D. Prickett, MD treated as a pediatric sports medicine specialist in Oro Valley, AZ during 2018 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William D. Prickett, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	539
decompression surgery	49
doctor visit	828
injections	539
joint surgery	166
minimally invasive procedures	117
reconstructive surgery	49
tendon surgery	20
upper extremity surgery	166

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William D. Prickett, MD.

**Gender**
Male	369
Female	350

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	643
Black	0
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	396
From 75 to 84	233
85 and over	62
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William D. Prickett, MD in 2018

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	18
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William D. Prickett, MD treated as a pediatric sports medicine specialist in Oro Valley, AZ during 2019 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William D. Prickett, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	531
decompression surgery	36
doctor visit	790
injections	531
joint surgery	142
minimally invasive procedures	95
reconstructive surgery	47
tendon surgery	21
upper extremity surgery	142

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William D. Prickett, MD.

**Gender**
Male	343
Female	347

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	617
Black	0
Hispanic	40
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	364
From 75 to 84	246
85 and over	59
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William D. Prickett, MD in 2019

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	18
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William D. Prickett, MD treated as a pediatric sports medicine specialist in Oro Valley, AZ during 2020 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William D. Prickett, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	473
decompression surgery	37
doctor visit	675
injections	473
joint surgery	128
minimally invasive procedures	90
reconstructive surgery	38
tendon surgery	16
upper extremity surgery	128

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William D. Prickett, MD.

**Gender**
Male	295
Female	288

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	515
Black	0
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	315
From 75 to 84	199
85 and over	54
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William D. Prickett, MD in 2020

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	15
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William D. Prickett, MD treated as a pediatric sports medicine specialist in Oro Valley, AZ during 2021 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William D. Prickett, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	502
decompression surgery	32
doctor visit	834
injections	502
joint surgery	116
minimally invasive procedures	89
musculoskeletal imaging	22
reconstructive surgery	27
tendon surgery	25
upper extremity surgery	116
X-rays	22

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William D. Prickett, MD.

**Gender**
Male	335
Female	356

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	631
Black	0
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	395
From 75 to 84	221
85 and over	49
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William D. Prickett, MD in 2021

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	18
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William D. Prickett, MD treated as a pediatric sports medicine specialist in Oro Valley, AZ during 2022 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William D. Prickett, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	593
decompression surgery	26
doctor visit	887
injections	593
joint surgery	112
minimally invasive procedures	70
reconstructive surgery	42
spinal procedures	18
tendon surgery	17
upper extremity surgery	112
X-rays	18

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William D. Prickett, MD.

**Gender**
Male	345
Female	335

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	617
Black	0
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	376
From 75 to 84	243
85 and over	38
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William D. Prickett, MD in 2022

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	18
Dementia	2
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William D. Prickett, MD treated as a pediatric sports medicine specialist in Oro Valley, AZ during 2023 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William D. Prickett, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	606
decompression surgery	30
doctor visit	923
injections	606
joint surgery	118
minimally invasive procedures	77
reconstructive surgery	41
tendon surgery	17
upper extremity surgery	118

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William D. Prickett, MD.

**Gender**
Male	345
Female	371

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	640
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	34
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	382
From 75 to 84	278
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William D. Prickett, MD in 2023

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	15
Dementia	2
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William D. Prickett, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. William D. Prickett, MD treated as a pediatric sports medicine specialist in Oro Valley, AZ were aspiration, injections, upper extremity surgery and joint surgery.

aspiration	501
decompression surgery	35
doctor visit	767
hip imaging	18
injections	501
joint surgery	123
minimally invasive procedures	88
musculoskeletal imaging	112
pelvic imaging	17
reconstructive surgery	34
spinal procedures	17
tendon surgery	17
upper extremity surgery	123
X-rays	97

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William D. Prickett, MD.

**Gender**
Female	322
Male	319

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	583
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	25
Other	11

**Age**
85 and over	50
75 to 84	217
Less than 65	22
65 to 74	346

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William D. Prickett, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. William D. Prickett, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	17
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. William D. Prickett, MD graduated from Emory University School of Medicine. He completed residency at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Missouri.

Medical School: Emory University School of Medicine

Residency: Barnes-Jewish Hospital

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Missouri

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. William D. Prickett, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Northwest Healthcare

Tucson Orthopaedic Institute

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Insurance Accepted by Affiliated Medical Group or Hospital:

P3 Health Partners (BCBS Advantage)

Mercy Care Advantage

Bright Health Exclusive Carondelet Network

Arizona Foundation for Medical Care

Medicare Railroad

CareMore

(Bright Health) Clover Health Exclusive Medicare Advantage Carondelet Network

Coventry/First Health

Humana Medicare Advantage

United Healthcare Choice/Choice Plus Campus

Medicare

Cigna/HealthSpring

University Family Care

Aetna

Humana HMO, PPO

Arizona Worker s Compensation

Blue Cross/Blue Shield HMO/PPO

Ambetter and Allwell by Centene

University Care Advantage

United Healthcare Community (APIPA)

Blue Cross/Blue Shield Advantage

USDOL - US Department of Labor

Greatwest / One Health Plan HMO, PPO, POS

Health Net - Seniors

Health Net HMO, PPO, POS

Health Choice

TriCare (Healthnet Federal Services)

United Healthcare Medicare Advantage - Seniors

Phoenix Health/Abrazo*

P3 Health Partners (Amerivantage)

Foster Children/CMDP

Phoenix Health*

Care1st Health Plan Arizona / Care One MA by WellCare

Cigna HMO, PPO/Indemnity

Mercy Care

AZ Complete Healy by Centene

Health Choice Generations

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. William D. Prickett, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$46,517 Precision Instruments $40,436	Sports Medicine $6,080
Medacta USA, Inc.	$17,001 NEXTAR $7,950	Primary Shoulder $4,063	NextAR TSA Platform $3,343	Reverse Shoulder $144	$1,500
Biomet Orthopedics, LLC	$6,272 Extremities $6,272
Desert Mountain Medical	$1,331 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE ARTHROPLASTY $1,331
Arthrex, Inc.	$467 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE ARTHROPLASTY $467
Other	$643 ACCOLADE $102	SET - SPORTS MEDICINE $87	CARDIOFORM Septal Occluder $87	INSPACE $73	IONSYS $53	Other $241

**Types of Payments**
Royalty or License	$49,859
Consulting Fee	$17,950
Travel and Lodging	$3,030
Food and Beverage	$883
Education	$508

Biography

Dr. William Prickett is an orthopedic trauma, adult orthopedic reconstructive surgery, and pediatric sports medicine specialist. Dr. Prickett graduated from Emory University School of Medicine and then he performed his residency at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. He has received the distinction of Recognized as Top Doctor. He is professionally affiliated with Northwest Healthcare and Tucson Orthopaedic Institute.